sun, moon & stars -- new gecko galz customer challenge

we have a lovely customer challenge theme for the month of july over on the gecko galz challenge blog - it is "sun, moon & stars."
link up a creation this month featuring some or all of these celestial bodies for the chance to win a prize of gecko galz products.

for my DT inspiration i've made an ATC.

supplies: ATC base, gecko galz zen garden paper pack; gecko galz "darling dragonflies" collage sheet; gecko galz "sun, moon and stars" collage sheet (brand new this month!); distress inks.

instructions:  I cut out two images from the darling dragonflies collage sheet and one image (the woman) from the sun, moon and starts collage sheet.  i covered the ATC base with paper from the zen garden paper pack and then added my other images.  edges were distressed with inks.  simple!

come back to this blog on july 6 for more gecko galz inspiration as well as a free digital image for you.

to join the customer challenge you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  in addition to the reasonably priced goodies at the etsy shop there are plenty of freebies for the grabbing on the gecko galz pinterest page.

love to all.

designer's shoppe, ballgown edition

at the cheeky challenge this week we were invited to create a ballgown design.  using images from dezinaworld i created my virtual design shop featuring the 2 ballgown "designs."

the images are mostly from the "eclectic," "embellishments" and "steampunk glory" kits.

enjoy; love to all.

quotes and sayings

we're challenged to use quotes or sayings in our tags at tag tuesday this week.  here's mine:

the sentiment is a stamp from silver crow creations.  the moon is from the harvest moon collage sheet by lunagirl and the dancing girl is from the bring on the dancing girls collage sheet also by lunagirl.  she is definitely flexible! the ribbon, prima flower, die cut border and background papers are from my stash.

i'm also linking to the three muses "quote" challenge and to the 
 inspiration destination "anything goes" challenge.

enjoy!  love to all.

i believe i can fly -- and my rabbit can too!

i'm playing along with the challenge at try it on tuesday challenge blog.  the theme is "i believe i can fly."  i made a digital creation using images by itKuPiLLi.

enjoy; love to all!

turquoise and purple dream

it is a color challenge at the three muses challenge blog right now. here is my digital piece using images and digital paper by itKuPiLLi.

for this i played with adjusting the colors.  still exploring my way around digital creating.

i'm linking to try it on tuesday challenge "i believe i can fly."

enjoy; love to all.

favourite era?

at the cheeky challenge this week we are invited to share a creation on the topic of "favorite era."  i was challenged to think of what my favorite era might be.  i went way back in time for this one:

i have a favorite children's book called "dinotopia" about a time and place where people and dinosaurs lived in relative harmony.  the artwork and illustrations in that book are beyond beautiful and i highly recommend the book both for the intriguing story but also for the art.  anyway that story inspired this digital piece.

background and people from dezinaworld; butterfly by itKuPiLLi; dinosaurs are found images. 

although there is a hint of danger in the corner, i feel this is a peaceful scene -- but what do you see when you look at it?

the dinosaurs in the dinotopia book had a teaching and a philosophy: "breathe deep; seek peace."  i really like that.

love to all.

what a soldier yearns for

here is one last creation for the lunagirl moonbeams fathers and brothers blog challenge, my final "twinchie."

i've never been a soldier but i imagine the thing a soldier yearns for is home, especially when they spend so much time traveling the world, encountering danger and being far from comfort.  the man in this creation is from the lunagirl african american CD on a background from the lunagirl "maps" collage sheet. as always, i wish for peace for everyone.

the twinchie base is from inchie arts and the word sticker is from tim holtz.

you have a bit more than a week to join this challenge.  here is how to play:

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on June 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.